According to Ohio's job search website, now may be a good time for those who attended a career training college to find work, with the state listing more than 94,000 vacancies for positions that range from the medical industry to the small business sector.
As the state struggles to fill those positions with highly skilled workers, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has called for the passage of his bipartisan Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS) Act, that would help candidates seek out IT training for work in their region of Ohio.
"It’s a story I’ve heard time and time again throughout Ohio: biotech firms, high-tech manufacturers, and small businesses are hiring for open positions, but can’t find the workers with the right skills to fill them," Brown said in a statement.
Brown said the SECTORS act is aimed at filling the "middle-skills" gap for jobs that require more than a high school diploma, but less than a four-year college degree.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that professionals with a two-year postsecondary degree have the potential to earn $500 more per week than those with a high school diploma or less.
